Lacy Phelps

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Lance Armstrong agreed on Thursday to pay $5 million to settle claims that he defrauded the federal government by using performance-enhancing drugs when the United States Postal Service sponsored his cycling team.<p>The settlement ended years of legal wrangling between Armstrong and the government …

Over the past 2 years I've written over 300,000 words about money, spent over 200 hours talking and recording for the podcast, answered over 1,700 reader emails, and done over 200 media interviews all about money. Many people ask me what's my best piece of advice about money.<p>I usually give some …

Advanced brain imaging technology may give doctors an additional 10 hours or more to respond to some strokes, researchers said Wednesday, a development that may soon bring major changes to the way hospitals treat one of the leading causes of disability and death.<p>The research is upending doctors' …

This behavioral question will reveal what it really takes to succeed at a company.<p>While it's very important to prepare for an interview so you can sound confident and clear in your answers, one part of interview preparation that's often overlooked is what questions the job seeker should ask the …

If you want the fame, big paychecks and respect, cut these mistakes from your repertoire.<p>None of us is going to win the I'm-Perfect Award any time soon. But we can at least try to prune away some of our faults. To give you a little direction, I asked leading CEOs what bad habits they think are the …

The first time Professor Alan Wilson ever saw a cheetah running at full pelt was a gated enclosure in London Zoo.<p>It was eight years ago and Wilson, a professor of biomechanics and vet by training, was helping a student undertake PhD research into the movements of the fastest land animal on earth, …

Why hiring the best and brightest might not be enough.<p>It's no surprise that Google, now part of Alphabet, loves data, and the company's execs frequently share the revelations they find, such as their insights on mobile web use. But some of us would be surprised to discover that this unicorn company …

The nutrition label on a shot-size bottle of this clear, odorless liquid defies traditional explanation. It contains 120 calories — roughly the equivalent of a hearty slice of bread — yet it has no fat, no protein, and no carbohydrates.<p>Those calories instead come from ketones, an ingredient that …

Let your resume speak for you.<p>One of the most common types of people I work with are those aiming to elevate their brand messaging to more loudly announce, "I'm one hell of a leader!" as they change jobs.<p>It's one thing to be good at tasks, projects, and areas of specialization, but if you're …

Can animal geneticists breed—or clone—a cow that will taste great and have a smaller environmental hoofprint too?<p>The clones were so glad to see us, out on the frozen pasture, that they almost wouldn't let us out of the pickup. I had to shove one aside with the door to get out. Kelly Jones had …

Women are twice as likely to lie while doing it as guys are<p>Sexting isn’t exactly like being in the confessional or on the witness stand. Still, it’s surprising that a recent study found that about half of all people who have ever sent a sexy text have lied at least once when doing so.<p>And you, as a …

A museum exhibit highlights new knowledge about the strange, magnificent reptiles.<p>Pterosaurs were the most magnificent fliers of all time. With wings of skin stretched over bone, they soared over the heads of dinosaurs below.<p><b>Their ranks included fuzzy little flappers the size of a bat and enormous</b> …

A team of German engineers have completed work on a new robotic kangaroo that mimics the movements of the real-life flesh and blood animal.<p>The robot, officially called BionicKangaroo, is interesting because it pushes the boundaries of what most people think of when it comes to transportation. While …

A group of French scientists has developed a method of shielding cities from the force of an earthquake, and after devastating earthquakes in Chile, the idea is drawing some much-deserved attention. It works on the principle of refraction, planting an array of boreholes to redirect the …

Think fast! But don’t panic—we’ve got the right answers for you.<p><b>“What’d you do today?”</b><p>If this question is delivered over beers with your buds, you’ll gladly launch into anecdotes about home repairs, morning jogs, or workplace snafus. But if your wife or girflfriend asks? The question is suddenly …

You may think you know how to eat an apple but there is a better way<p>Eating an apple the 'normal' way loses approximately a third of the fruit, according to this video which shows the best way to eat it.<p>If, like most people, you eat the apple from the sides inwards you usually have to discard the …

The UN court said that the hunt was not for scientific purposes, as Japan had claimed.<p>The UN's International Court of Justice ruled today that Japan's hunting of whales in the Southern Ocean was not for scientific purposes, as the country has claimed, and that it must be ceased. Japan said it would …

We stood in an airy San Francisco warehouse, staring at two plastic cups of gleaming mayonnaise. A golden retriever snored lightly in a patch of sunlight on the floor as Josh Tetrick, the 33-year-old founder of Hampton Creek Foods, waited for me to scoop up the fluffy, effulgent goop with a chunk …